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Angela Swartz joined The Almanac in 2018. She reports on youth and education, and the towns of Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside. Angela, who grew up in San Mateo, previously reported for the Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Mateo Daily Journal. She holds a master's degree in investigative reporting from American University. She interned at The Washington Post while completing her master's. She also holds a bachelor's degree in U.S. history and Spanish from University of California, Davis.Stories by Angela
Costs staggering to reopen local schools amid pandemic
Schools are spending upwards of millions of dollars to reopen for in-person learning.[Wednesday, December 30, 2020]
Kings Mountain youths rally community to clean up trash buildup
Two young people have raised funds and recruited volunteers to clean up litter and trash along stretch of Skyline Boulevard near their homes.[Wednesday, December 30, 2020]
Two Menlo firefighters among first in county to receive COVID vaccine
Two Menlo Park Fire Protection District firefighters were among the first in San Mateo County to receive a COVID-19 vaccine last week.[Monday, December 28, 2020]
Atherton: Police officers test positive for COVID
Two Atherton police officers and one support staff member tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, according to police Chief Steve McCulley.[Thursday, December 24, 2020]
Las Lomitas school board appoints two trustees
The Las Lomitas district governing board picked new members after high profile trustee and trustee-elect departures.[Tuesday, December 29, 2020]
Police report another burglary in Atherton
Burglars broke into a home in the Lindenwood neighborhood of Atherton on Thursday, the 10th burglary in town since Oct. 1, according to police.[Monday, December 21, 2020]
Atherton: Elizabeth Lewis elected mayor
Elizabeth Lewis, entering her fourth term on Atherton's City Council, is the town's newest mayor.[Wednesday, December 23, 2020]
High school district paid superintendent over $250K to leave post
The Sequoia Union High School District paid former Superintendent Mary Streshly $256,276 to leave her position, after teachers, principals and other top administrators called for her ouster.[Friday, December 18, 2020]
All aboard for the last stop at Atherton's train station
Sunday, Dec. 13, marked the last day a train will stop at the Atherton Train Station to pick up and drop off passengers.[Friday, December 18, 2020]
High school students won't go back to classrooms next semester
Sequoia Union High School officials say they don't want to send students back to a "bad version of school."[Thursday, December 17, 2020]